# Things to see in Missoula, Montana (United States): 16 places and when to go > Missoula, Montana is a town in United States with around 73,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (8), Nature (4), Mountains (3). The best known are Mount Sentinel, Lolo Peak and Mount Jumbo. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/missoula/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 46.8722, -113.9931 - **Population:** About 73,000 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,240 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Lolo Peak, at 2,786 m. ## What to see in Missoula, Montana The places in and around Missoula, Montana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Sentinel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-sentinel/): Mountain in United States of America · 3.2 km - [Lolo Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lolo-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 29 km - [Mount Jumbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-jumbo/): Mountain in United States of America · 2.9 km - [Fort Missoula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-missoula/): Fort · 6.2 km - [Rattlesnake National Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rattlesnake-national-recreation-area/): Protected area in Montana, United States · 18 km - [Bayern Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bayern-brewing/): Brewery · 2.1 km - [Big Sky Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-sky-brewing-company/): Brewery · 8.3 km - [Conflux Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conflux-brewing-co/): Brewery · 148 m - [GILD](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gild/): Brewery · 721 m - [Imagine Nation Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/imagine-nation-brewing/): Brewery · 1.3 km - [KettleHouse Brewery Northside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kettlehouse-brewery-northside/): Brewery · 656 m - [KettleHouse Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kettlehouse-brewing-company/): Brewery · 9.9 km - [Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/missoula-butterfly-house-and-insectarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 3.1 km - [Montana Snowbowl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana-snowbowl/): Ski resort · 17 km - [Splash Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/splash-montana/): With kids · 3.5 km - [Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ten-spoon-vineyard-and-winery/): Winery · 4.1 km ## When to go to Missoula, Montana The best time to visit Missoula, Montana is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 03 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Best time | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 50 | | June | Best time | 15 h 39 | | July | Best time | 15 h 19 | | August | Best time | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 21 | In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. In July, 15 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Missoula, Montana The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,240 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.8722%2C-113.9931) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.8722%2C-113.9931) ## Other towns nearby - [Butte, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/butte/): 10 places · 148 km - [Kalispell, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kalispell/): 7 places · 150 km - [Helena, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/helena/): 6 places · 153 km - [Essex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/essex/): 5 places · 159 km - [Columbia Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbia-falls/): 7 places · 167 km - [Lake McDonald Lodge Loop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-mcdonald-lodge-loop/): 9 places · 195 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Missoula, Montana? The best known: [Mount Sentinel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-sentinel/), [Lolo Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lolo-peak/), [Mount Jumbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-jumbo/), [Fort Missoula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-missoula/), [Rattlesnake National Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rattlesnake-national-recreation-area/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Missoula, Montana? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. ### How do you get to Missoula, Montana? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,240 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.8722%2C-113.9931) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Missoula, Montana as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).